OH My God! How awful! Those poor people! I hope Ruthie's OK......Is she home yet?

Thanks for thinking of me Caz. Yes I'm safely home thanks. Must have left just about 24 hours before this latest quake. Awful for those living in that area. And now more are having to evacuate because of the upgrading of the severity rating. I really like Japan and people were so kind and hospitable to me. I'd find it a difficult society to live in especially as a woman, but there's also much that is very attractive about it. Some very interesting discussions taking place there about how this might be a turning point for Japan particularly with regard to the young people who ae becoming more individualistic than their elders.